Atletico Madrid claimed a 3-0 victory at Real Sociedad that moved them into fourth place in La Liga with 10 points from five games. Real Sociedad remain 12th with seven points from six matches. The result underlined Atletico’s ability to collect points on the road despite the absence of Julián Álvarez, who was ruled out with muscular overload.
Atletico controlled proceedings from the outset and never allowed Sociedad to build momentum. Jonathan David marked his first La Liga goal for the club as part of a clinical attacking display that produced three unanswered goals. Sociedad struggled to create clear openings and were unable to test the visiting defence consistently.
Real Sociedad arrived in mixed form after a sequence of LWDWL. They had shown flashes of attacking promise in wins over Elche and Espanyol but were exposed by stronger sides. Atletico entered with WLLWD, their inconsistency highlighted by recent defeats to Liverpool and Athletic Club.
This comfortable away win reversed Atletico’s recent dip and restored momentum after two losses in five. For Sociedad the defeat extended a pattern of poor results against top-half opposition and left them searching for defensive stability.
The outcome strengthens Atletico’s push for Champions League spots while Sociedad must quickly arrest their slide to avoid dropping further down the table. Both sides now turn to their next fixtures with clear lessons from this encounter.